Portrayed on screen by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, the actors may have changed but the man did not. 007 is consistently stylish, accompanied in the field by fast cars, beautiful women, an array of handy spy gadgets and, of course, an unwavering loyalty to Queen and country. In celebration, we bring together here some BAFTA past events featuring Bond content...
Behind the Scenes of SkyfallIn celebration of Bond's 50 year anniversary, BAFTA presented an exclusive exhibition of photography by Greg Williams, official behind the scenes photographer on the set of 2012 Bond film, Skyfall. Williams has a strong relationship with BAFTA having been the official backstage photographer at the British Academy Film Awards since 2005. We have made a selection of this photography available to view online in our photography showcase, giving you a taster of Williams' work and to highlight the visually rich scenes that we can expect from Bond in 2012. |
BAFTA's Bond Features:REX FeaturesWithin the BAFTA portfolio of content we are proud to present composer David Arnold talking about his award-winning back catalogue that includes five James Bond scores, director Guy Hamilton recounting memories of working with both Roger Moore and Sean Connery and the challenges production designer Sir Ken Adam faced while working on films Dr. No and Goldfinger. From deep within the BAFTA archive we have also uncovered an article from the Journal of the Society of Film and Television Arts in 1966 which discusses the use of Gimmicks in Bond. |
007 Unusual facts about Bond
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Preserving BondThe history of Bond is rooted in British film heritage and it is important that it be preserved and celebrated. Preserving audiovisual heritage involves more than the preservation of actual titles, cultural conservation significantly contributes to preserving the legacy of screen treasures. Capturing current activities will provide our future archive. UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed every year on 27 October and our celebration of Bond heritage is a celebratory showcase of UNESCO and thier work. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the issues and significance of preserving audiovisual material. The first World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was held in 2007. |
Eon ProductionsEON Productions, is the UK-based production company which makes the James Bond films the company is an affiliate of Danjaq. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-three films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli took over the franchise from Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli in 1995. |